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The Book Tree:
A Christian Reference for Children's Literature
by Elizabeth McCallum and Jane Scott
Over a period of ten years, EM and her daughter read every young person's book currently available. They selected only the very best books to include in this annotated reference guide. Unlike other book lists on the market, this guide has been written for the children themselves; the style is conversational, the pictures are zany, and the commentaries on every book imitate the author's style so that the reader can get an accurate impression of each book. The authors have one purpose in mind - to encourage children of all ages to read good books.
The Book Tree is an essential resource for teachers, librarians, and home school moms who simply cannot research every book their children come across yet want them to read well written, character-building fiction. The three indexes are most helpful; the topical index, for instance, provides young readers with lists of titles arranged under subjects that appeal to any taste or interest.
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Excerpts from The Book Tree
Preschool Fiction: Milly-Molly-Mandy by Joyce Lankester Brisley
In a nice, white cottage with a thatched roof live Mother, Father, Grandpa, Grandma, Uncle, Auntie, and, of course, Milly-Molly-Mandy. With errands to run for the family, teas to be planned with little-friend-Susan, blackberries to be picked, and three-legged-races to be won, Milly-Molly-Mandy has hardly enough time to explore her new little attic bedroom, which is her very own. [This is a recently republished book.]
Elementary Fiction: Caddie Woodlawn, Carole Ryrie Brink
Caddie lives in Wisconsin during Civil War era pioneer days. She is a tomboy who always gets into scrapes. She would rather plow a field than stitch samplers. In fact, Caddie seems to fit in better with her brothers than her sisters. And Caddie has spunk enough to stick up for the Indians when the whites begin to spread rumors about an Indian massacre. Caddie is sure that good Indian John and his tribe will never attack them, so she rides to their camp in order to warn them that her people plan an invasion. Because of her courage, Caddie helps to heal the tension between the whites and the Indians. This story is based on the experiences of the author's grandmother.
Middle School Fiction: The Coral Island by R. M. Ballantyne
This is one of best shipwreck novels of all time. Ralph, Jack, and Peterkin meet one another on a ship heading for the South Seas and great adventure. Little do they expect the dangers that lie ahead. The ship is suddenly thrown into a tropical storm, and the three boys narrowly escape by hanging desperately onto one of the ship's oars. The rest of the crew are lost, but Ralph, Jack, and Peterkin survive and are cast onto a deserted island. All they now possess are the remaining oar, the clothes on their backs, and the few items they happened to have in their pockets when the disaster struck. The boys quickly put their heads together and discover that, with some ingenuity and courage, they can actually live quite splendidly off the fruit of this wonderful Coral Island.
High School Fiction: A Lantern in Her Hand by Bess Streeter Aldrich
Abbie, a pioneer girl, dreams of doing great things. She plans to "sing before vast audiences and paint lovely pictures in frames and write things in a book," but she does not foresee the life of hardship that lies ahead. Abbie and her husband, Will Deal, travel west across the endless prairie that never ceases to wave in ripples under the hot sun. They come to live in a tiny sod house in Nebraska. Together, Abbie and Will raise five children, and together they tame the wild prairie. Throughout those struggling years, Abbie suffers much hardship, but she makes light of her trials and remains strong for her children. The eighty years of love she gives to her family is like "a lantern in her hand."
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